Crowe (SB 445) Act No. 466
Prior law provided for the creation of a new section of court and judgeship to be designated
as Section "D" of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court and authorizes the judge to appoint a
crier and stenographer for the section. New law abolishes Section "D" of the Orleans Parish
Juvenile Court effective Dec. 31, 2014, at midnight.
New law requires the first judgeship that becomes vacant by death, resignation, retirement,
disqualification from exercising any judicial function pursuant to order of the Supreme
Court, or removal during the term of office shall be abolished the following day.
New law requires the allocation of any funding from the city of New Orleans for judgeships
to be allocated for juvenile services within the city of New Orleans upon the abolishment of
those judgeships provided for in new law.
Prior law provided for the designation of Sections "A" and "D" of the Orleans Parish
Juvenile Court as the special divisions of court with exclusive jurisdiction over child in need
of care proceedings. New law retains prior law except that it removes Section "D" as special
divisions of court with exclusive jurisdiction over child in need of care proceedings, effective
Dec. 31, 2015, at midnight and further provides for all cases allotted to Section "D" to be
reallotted equally by the clerk of court to the remaining sections of court.
Prior law provided for the designation of Sections "B", "C", "E", and "F" as the special
divisions of court with exclusive jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings. New law retains
prior law until such time as one of the sections of court becomes vacant due to death,
resignation, retirement, disqualification by order of the Supreme Court, or removal of a
judge, at which time, all cases of the abolished section will be reallotted equally by the clerk
of court among the remaining sections of the court.
Prior law provided for the creation of a new section of the court, in addition to the existing
sections and one new judgeship who shall preside over the new section to be designated as
Section "F". Further authorized the judge to appoint a crier and stenographer for his section
of court to perform the same duties and receive the same compensation as similar officials
in other sections of court.
New law retains prior law except that it removes Section "D" as an existing section of the
court.
Effective Dec. 31, 2014, at midnight as to the reduction of court Section D.
Effective August 1, 2014 as to the remainder of the Act.
(Amends R.S. 13:1568.3, 1595, and 1595.1)